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by Shane Donahue
Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:46 am
Forum: Solo Talk
Topic: Miata year/model recommendations
Replies: 12
Views: 10345

Re: Miata year/model recommendations

It does depend on the direct you want to go for classing, but in general the answer is "99 Sport" it's the lightest, highest output of the NB series, with a 5-speed gearbox. it does lack just about everything, including ABS, but the suspension kit that came on it has stiffer springs, bigge...
by Shane Donahue
Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:15 am
Forum: New to Autocross/New to the Forum
Topic: New to the area, been around the cones once or twice..
Replies: 12
Views: 11708

Re: New to the area, been around the cones once or twice..

Better try to get this bribing out of the way before you guys see me drive, and realize that any offer was huge mistake. :shock:
by Shane Donahue
Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:02 pm
Forum: New to Autocross/New to the Forum
Topic: New to the area, been around the cones once or twice..
Replies: 12
Views: 11708

Re: New to the area, been around the cones once or twice..

Welcome to the region! Get something - anything - and join us at El Toro in a couple weeks. Be sure to sign up in advance. And even if you don't, get your butt out to the event to say hi and meet the yokels. Car or not, i'm going to try and drop by and see what's up. Work just dumped a bunch of tra...
by Shane Donahue
Fri Jun 22, 2018 2:57 pm
Forum: New to Autocross/New to the Forum
Topic: New to the area, been around the cones once or twice..
Replies: 12
Views: 11708

Re: New to the area, been around the cones once or twice..

Steve Ekstrand wrote:I trophied in SM once with a Budget rental car. ;)
You know what a wise man once said...
"This is the fastest car in the world. It's a Toyota Camry... that's not mine." :D
by Shane Donahue
Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:47 pm
Forum: New to Autocross/New to the Forum
Topic: New to the area, been around the cones once or twice..
Replies: 12
Views: 11708

Re: New to the area, been around the cones once or twice..

I reeeeeely don't want to run the Volt :(
if i can't find a co-drive.. Hertz has some fun options available :D
by Shane Donahue
Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:06 pm
Forum: New to Autocross/New to the Forum
Topic: New to the area, been around the cones once or twice..
Replies: 12
Views: 11708

Re: New to the area, been around the cones once or twice..

Hey Max! The Z is pending sale.. The auction closed on Bring a Trailer, and the new owner is expected to pick it up this weekend. Proceeds from that, selling my Volt after i move, and anything leftover after moving into and furnishing my new apartment will feed into buying something fun again in the...
by Shane Donahue
Tue Jun 19, 2018 12:19 pm
Forum: New to Autocross/New to the Forum
Topic: New to the area, been around the cones once or twice..
Replies: 12
Views: 11708

New to the area, been around the cones once or twice..

Greetings Cal Club autoxers, allow myself to introduce... myself. I'm an autocrosser who got his start back in 2004, and I've been running ever since. If you've been to nats, or listened in on the live streams in the last few years at the right time, you may have heard the sultry sounds of my voice....